Google Pixel vs Motorola Moto E5 Play Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel
7.2
Motorola Moto E5 Play
Google Pixel Motorola Moto E5 Play
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · May 16, 2018
5.0-inch
5.2-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
2GB · 16GB
2770 mAh
2800 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches
143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm
5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches
151 x 74 x 8.85 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 5.29 oz (150.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, White Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology
AMOLED LCD
Screen-to-body
68.88 % 66.84 %
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 308
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
128GB 16GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
2770 mAh 2800 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps), 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.23 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749
In The Box
USB-C 18W adaptor with USB-PD, A-C cable (USB 3.0), C-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool, Quick switch adapter, In box promos and collateral Charger and USB cable

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Apr 19, 2018

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Internal storage 32GB
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